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  • Woman allegedly drove 100 miles to get a McDonald’s

    A WOMAN allegedly decided to drive 100 miles through three counties to get a burger, police said.  North Yorkshire Police issued a fixed penalty notice on January 9 (Saturday) after she drove from Lincolnshire for a McDonald’s meal with her sister

  • Revealed: Number of coronavirus fines handed out in lockdown

    NORTH Yorkshire Police has issued more than 100 fines for breaches of coronavirus laws since the start of lockdown, new figures have revealed.  A total of 107 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) were handed out by the force from January 6 - including

  • Soot causes chimney fire

    FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a chimney fire last night. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say the incident occurred on Barton Le Street, in Malton, at around 9.54pm. A spokesperson said: “One crew attended a chimney fire. “The

  • Firefighters extinguish open fire

    FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire in Pickering.   North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say a crew attended a small fire involving a carpet and white goods yesterday afternoon, at around 1.30pm, on Marton Lane. A spokesperson said: "

  • Help for couple after home fire

    LOCAL residents are rallying round to support an elderly couple whose home of 30 years was destroyed in a fire. Dozens of people have responded to an appeal to help Malcolm and Sharyn Richardson, who saw their home go up in flames on Saturday.

  • Tributes to mum ‘blessed with love and kindness'

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a mother ‘blessed with love and kindness, who gave her daughters the world’. Fiona Rose passed away peacefully at her home in Pickering surrounded by her family on Friday, December 18, aged 49. The mother of three

  • Tributes paid to 'kind and humble' doctor

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘kind and humble’ doctor who was dedicated to his work. Dr Owen Wetherell passed away peacefully at the Rivermead Nursing Home, Norton on December 28 aged 83. Born in Selby, Dr Wetherell went to St Peter’s School

  • Support checker on offer for firms

    BUSINESSES in Ryedale unsure of what COVID-19 grants they are entitled to can access a Government support checker. The online tool is there to help the self-employed, employers, sole traders and limited companies know what grants, tax relief and

  • Actors produce on-line play despite lockdown

    TWO stalwarts of Helmsley Arts Centre (HAC) have produced a live play despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Alastair Coughlan and Florrie Stockbridge have worked together numerous times, the first in a touring production of Doubt in